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H. M. KOENIG.

VESSEL.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 12. 1919.

Patented 001;. 21, 1919.

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H. M. KOENIG.

VESSEL.

APPLICATION man MAY 12. 1919.

Patented Oct. 21, 1919.

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,1... @m MW E E Q E E HARRY M. KOENIG, F MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

VESSEL,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 21, 1919.

Application filed May 12, 1919. Serial No. 296,442.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, I'IARRY M. Korma, a

' citizen of the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful. Improvements in Vessels, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and usefulimprovements in vessels, and has for one of its objects to provide a vessel, which if damaged by a torpedo 0r collision, will remain afloat and thus prevent the loss of life and the vessel.

Another object of this invention is to provide a vessel having a medial portion of greater draft than the stern and bow sections, so that a torpedo directed against the bow or stern sections will pass under the same, or that a torpedo striking the medial portion will not sink the vessel, the stern or how section being of sufiicient displacement 7 to a considerable depth compared to the to support the vessel.

A further object of this invention is to provide a vessel having a medial section of greater depth than the bow or stern sections, and provided with separate propelling and guiding means for the stern and medial sections whereby increased speed is obtained and whereby the vessel may also be propelled when either of said sections have become disabled or damaged.

- A still further object of the invention is to provide a vessel of the camouflage type which, when afloat, will have the appearance of an ordinary vessel, and which is of simple construction, is strong and durable, and is well adapted for the purpose descrlbed.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, substantially as hereinafter described, and more particularly defined by the appended claims, it being understood that such 'changes in the precise embodiment of the hereindisclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, I have illustrated two complete examples of the physical embodiment of my invention, constructed according to the best modes I have so far devised for the practical application of the principles thereof, and in which:

i Figure l is a side elevation of the 1mproved vessel, parts being broken away to illustrate interior construction;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the medial portion thereof;

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of a slightly modified form of vessel, parts being broken away to illustrate interior construction;

Fig. 4: is a transverse sectional view taken on the line iti: of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmental sectional view taken longitudinally through one side of the me dial portion of the vessel, said view being taken on the line 55 of Fig. 3.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 6 indicates the improved vessel, which, for convenience of description, may be said to consist of a bow section 7, a stern section 8, and a medial section 9 which isof greater draft than the bow and stern sections.

The medial section of the vessel is shaped to pass easily through the water and extends other sections, and is of such size and proportionate length as to displace suflicient water to support the major portion of the load so that the bowand stern sections will only be submerged a slight distance. Water tight bulkheads 10 are provided between the bow and stern and medial sections, and also any other places desirable to float the vessel in the event that either of the sections is damaged.

The stern section is provided with a screw propeller 11 and a rudder 12, and the medial section is provided with a like screw propeller 11 and rudder 12, the propellers 11 and 11 and the rudders 12 and 12 being connected with separate operating mechanisms so that in case ofdamage to either section, the vessel will still be capable of traveling under its own power. This arrangementof propellers also provides excessive speed, as will be readily apparent.

-In the modified form of vessel depicted in Figs. 3, 4 and 5, the portion of the medial section 9 extending below the bow and stern sections is of reduced beam or width, thereby ofi'ering less resistance to the passage of the vessel through the water, and also forming, with the bottoms of the bow and stern sections, a bottom portion 13. The portion of the medial section above its re duced portion 9 is rovided with a plu-.

-rality of air tight 0 ambers 14, thus in creasing the buoyancy of the vessel and at the same time providing floating means in the event the medial portion 9 is struck by a torpedo.

Torpedoes from submarines and other-war vessels are discharged to travel "eight to fifteen feet below the surface of the water, so that when the charge of the torpedo is exploded against the side of the vessel at which it is directed, the torpedo will be sufficiently submerged to cause the force of the explosion to take the path of least resistance, which will be the vesseL. When the torpedo is thus directed toward the "bow or stern sections ofthe improved vessel, it will pass beneath the said sections of the vessel without contacting therewith, and the vessel will thus escape. As the vessel above the surface of the water has thesame appearance of an ordinary vessel, the camouflage will deceive the enemy and thus conduce to the waste of torpedoes.- In the event that the medial section is struck by a torpedo the bulk heads would prevent water entering other portions of the-vessel and thus prevent the sinking of the vessel, together with the air tight chambers 14: which would be undamaged by the torpedo in that they are above; the usual line of travel of torpedoes.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the improved vessel is well adapted for the purpose described.

lVhat I claim as my invention is:

1. A vessel, comprising a bow section, a stern section, a medial section, said medial section being of greater draft than the other sections, and propelling and guiding means carried by said stern and medial sections.

2. A vessel, comprising a bow section, a stern section, a medial section, said medial section being of greater draft than the other sections and the portion thereof extending below said other sections being of reduced width, and air tight compartments carried by the medial section above its reduced portion. I

3. A vessel, comprising a bow section, a stern section, a medial section, said medial section being of greater draft than the other sections and the portion thereof extending below said other sections being of reduced width,'buklheads dividing the sections into separate compartments, and air tight chambersformed in the side walls of the medial section above its reduced portion.

at. A vessel, com rising a bow section, a stern section, a me ia-l section, said medial section being of greater draft than the other sections, and the portion thereof extending below said other sections being of reduced width, bulkheads, dividing the sections into separate compartments, air tight chambers formed in the side walls of the medial section above its reduced portion, and separate propelling and guiding means carried by the stern and medial sections.

5. A vessel of the type described comprising, a main hull, a medial supplemental hull plemental hull to provide stern and bow sections of less draft than the supplemental.

hull, a partition separating the supplemental hull from the main hull, bulkheads separating said stern and bow sections from the medial section of the main hull disposed above the supplemental hull to form separate compartments, said supplemental hull forming an integral part of the vessel structure and the side walls of themain hull disposed above the supplemental hull being of the double wall type, and partitions dividing said side double walls into a plurality of air tight chambers.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature. HARRY M. KOENIG. 

